What incident inspired Alfred Tennyson to write his famous poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade?
“”The Charge of the Light Brigade” is an 1854 narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson about the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. He was the poet laureate of the United Kingdom at the time of the writing of the poem and the work reflects his compromised ability to express anti-war, populist sentiments while still reflecting his patriotism and remaining in the Crown’s favour.” Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/…/…_Brigade_(poem%29 Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_of_the_Light_Brigade “The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Tennyson Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. ‘Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the gun
